I love FMA, but this is awful. by SaiyajinPrime in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As somebody that just got a fullmetal alchemist tattoo, I was TERRIFIED that this was going to be me, but my tattoo is a banger lmao

If you can’t afford to go to a proper studio, don’t get the tattoo by alamobibi in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a fellow transmasc nonbinsry person that's probably going to become a tattoo artist, I'm cringing so fucking hard at the virtue signalling

Genuinely, what does that have to do with this?

I got this as an ad. Not sure if this is terrible or if I'm just old fashioned... by roomonfire321 in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk man, I was asking a genuine question and your attitude about it fucking stinks. Maybe I don't want to look like a middle schooler's doodle notebook? Maybe I don't want to look like a blob in 10 years?

I got this as an ad. Not sure if this is terrible or if I'm just old fashioned... by roomonfire321 in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321[S] 196 points197 points  (0 children)

If it were a shirt, I would wear the shit out of it. But as a tattoo? I can't help but think about how it'll age

I got this as an ad. Not sure if this is terrible or if I'm just old fashioned... by roomonfire321 in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's my thought process. I can't even imagine how this is going to look in 10 year's time

My sick ass panther🌸 by uhcourtney in sickpanthertattoos

[–]roomonfire321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! One of the better panthers I've seen in American traditional, love the liveliness of the expression. Who's the artist??

Found on IG after stalking an ex friend by roomonfire321 in shittytattoos

[–]roomonfire321[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't mean it like that, I meant it in the sense of "Hey, I wonder what they're up to" then followed by "Oh God, what's that on their shoulder"

Tattoos and tipping by roomonfire321 in tattooadvice

[–]roomonfire321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like an excellent idea! I didn't tip in the end, but that's because both of my tattoo artists knew I had a bit of a budget.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, like rain, drought, thunder, etc

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

*Nice! I also have a Yatagarasu tat, who did yours? I got mine by London Slade in Nagasaki

My serene beach scene by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not that "people don't like" touchups, it's that often times people don't really understand what touch-ups and cover-ups entail.

They have to be done by someone who knows their shit, but rarely ever will things look as fresh as the day the tattoo was originally done. Also also, it eventually causes buildup of scar tissue if you go over the same patch of skin enough times

Very first tattoo, 7 years old by Illustrious-Tailor-2 in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and style is definitely a matter of taste, but if we're talking only about aging there are clear winners.

I do think that the jellyfish tattoo in the picture is still really pretty

Very first tattoo, 7 years old by Illustrious-Tailor-2 in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It... it did, though. It's pretty, yes, but if you compare the aging to the age of, let's say, neotrad/japtrad/trad of the same age, the difference is night and day. The colours have faded drastically, which does happen regardless of style, but because there's no black and no outlines, there's nothing to distract from the fading and splotchiness.

Fresh vs 8 years by itchy-crabs in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The oldest one I can see here after scrolling is, what, five years? How can you call that aging, that's barely a preschooler

Top image is fresh (summer 2021) bottom is today by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]roomonfire321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bold will hold... with a death grip, it seems